SUBMITTED CAMPAIGN LETTER “This building [The Nevada Legislature] is full of difficult decisions and Gov. Gibbons’ participation has been instrumental in making these decisions reach the critical point of action” – Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki Friends, It’s hard to look around Nevada and not see the toll taken by the current economic crisis. With record […]

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Jim Gibbons announced revisions to his budget balancing plan that will protect medically fragile Nevadans, the mentally ill and developmentally disabled, while still responsibly cutting state spending. Among the changes, the Governor has decided to reinstate adult day health care coverage in Medicaid. Also in Medicaid, the […]

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Jim Gibbons today unveiled the Education Gift Certificate program, which he first announced during his State of the State address on Feb. 8, 2010. “These are hard times for all of us. The Education Gift Certificate is for anyone who wants to be able to help teachers […]

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Jim Gibbons today responded to politicians and media reports criticizing his budget solutions rather than recognizing that through “some collaboration and a lot of hard work this administration has been able to balance the budget for this biennium. This criticism does not recognize that this problem is […]

Hello, I’m Governor Jim Gibbons. I am always honored to speak directly to you. But the truth is, I would rather that the circumstances did not compel me to address you tonight. The great inventor and statesman Thomas Edison once said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks […]

by Sean Whaley Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said today that dozens of cuts proposed by Gov. Jim Gibbons to help erase an $881 million budget shortfall are ideas only, at least for now. “There is no plan in place at this point,” said Horsford, D-Las Vegas. […]

SUBMITTED CAMPAIGN LETTER As a long time supporter of Nevada schools and students, you are a vital part of the effort to improve the failing education system in our great state. I am writing to tell you how much your dedication means to me, and to ask for your support in stepping onto a bold, […]

When budget cuts come to higher education and the public school system to help balance a state spending plan that is $1 billion out of balance, those decisions should be made by the Board of Regents and local school officials, two members of Gov. Jim Gibbons cabinet said today.

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Will discuss Nevada’s budget crisis and call for special legislative session CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gov. Jim Gibbons today announced he will deliver a special State of the State message on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at 6 p.m. Gibbons will discuss Nevada’s budget crisis and will call for a special session of […]